LETTER: Trump, Treason and U.S. Rep. John Faso

On Feb. 13, 2018, the heads of all the U.S. intelligence agencies were questioned by the Senate about the possibility of Russian interference in our democratic process. Those agencies unanimously agreed Russia manipulated the 2016 elections and continues to work on doing the same in 2018. They also said that they have been passing along all of the information that they have on this to the Trump administration, which has done absolutely nothing to prevent it from happening again.

When Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island questioned FBI director Christopher Wray, he was told that the FBI has given all of its facts directly to President Trump, who has formed no plans of any kind to stop Russia from tampering with our elections in the future.

From the beginning, Trump has insisted that Russian interference in our elections is a giant hoax and that he has no knowledge of any in 2016. He is adamant about wanting the investigation stopped, presumably because it might prove the he was involved in something illegal.

Then, on Feb.16, the Mueller investigation came out with a report and criminal indictments stating that the Russians did and continue to do exactly what they were suspected of. Trump is still doing nothing.

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Our country is being attacked by another nation just as surely as if a foreign army were landing on our mainland. Trump’s lack of action is putting his personal concerns above the welfare of the United States. That is pure, flat-out treason, for which our Constitution mandates serious penalties. Yet there is not one Republican in either house of Congress who will speak out against what he is doing.

If U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-Kinderhook, has even the smallest bit of courage, integrity or care for our democracy, he will step forward now and clearly condemn the president. If Faso does not, he is an absolute disgrace and should resign immediately.